For those of us with children who truly are ADHD, please don’t insist that we don’t discipline our children. It has nothing to do with that. For some of the cases, maybe, but not for true ADHD cases. We’ve rejected drugs and have opted for dietary and therapeutic treatments. I now that a traditional school is probably not the best option so we are prepared to homeschool if/when necessary. If you think discipline is the answer, then please take that miracle cure to a cancer treatment center and paddle the patients until their bodies rid themselves of cancer.
We look at our son’s ADHD as a blessing. Like many with the issue, he has a much higher IQ. It’s fascinating to watch him learn, and to discover how he learns. His unconventional ways are astounding yet extremely effective.
Are some ADHD cases really misdiagnoses so that parents and teachers can get an easy med fix? Yes. But that is not the case for all of us.
I never said that. I just said that ADHD was unheard of in my day, and the schools handled restlessness differently. I think that too many children are diagnosed (and drugged) for ADHD. I never said that measures weren’t necesscery for those who are truly ADHD. I just think that more unstructured time on the playground would take care of the matter for most of the kids.